Predators' offense to feel Stalberg's pain

Shoulder injury to keep new player out 3-4 weeks

12:41 AM,
Sep. 26, 2013

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Josh Cooper
| The Tennessean

The Predators signed Viktor Stalberg to help ignite their almost annually sagging offense, but they'll have to wait a couple of weeks into the regular season to see his contributions.

The forward suffered an AC sprain in his right shoulder during Tuesday's exhibition game against Tampa Bay and is expected to miss three to four weeks, the team announced on Wednesday.

At the moment it's unclear who will replace Stalberg on the top line. But no matter whom it is, the Predators are going to have a little more trouble putting the puck in the net - at least at the start of the season, which begins Oct. 3 at ...